There are 8 ways to get from Katowice to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Katowice to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain 28 / ...
10h 39m€127–265Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Katowice to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7 / ...
15h 52m€53–157Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Lübeck central train stationbus N1376
- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus 353 / ...
12h 55m€78–116Drive 870.8 km
- Drive from Katowice to Kielcar 870.8 km
7h 48m€129–186Fly from Katowice International Airport, train
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane KTW - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 32m€114–361Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Katowice to Frankfurt(Oder)train Ic
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
11h€123–302Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly, train
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane KRK - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 33m€84–337Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane WAW - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 25m€108–398
Katowice to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Kiel is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Kiel is to drive which takes 7h 48m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Katowice station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Lübeck central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Kiel Hbf via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Katowice and Kiel is 934 km. The road distance is 870.8 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 10h 39m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Katowice to Kiel, including transfers.
Katowice to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Kiel train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Kiel is to train which takes 10h 39m and costs €120 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 12h 55m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Katowice to Kiel Hbf via Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Berlin Hbf in around 10h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Kiel central bus station via Lübeck central train station in around 12h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Lübeck central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 14 6 571 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mądeltrans Eurolines
Bus from Katowice to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Mądeltrans Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lübeck central train station.
Katowice to Kiel train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin-Lichtenberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Kiel is 871 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Katowice to Kiel.
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